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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
All good things must come to an end . . .
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
No astrology report for July 2014.
Sorry, folks, I really need to take a break. In any case, I would only have repeated much of what I said in June. July's chart is really only a relatively slight variation on June's chart.
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
The Astrology of June 2014 - Relationship Shakeup
The Astrology of June 2014
Relationship Shakeup
June's Composite Chart
June's chart is one more in a series of charts that look conflicted, confusing and challenging on the surface. But again, as in several recent months, the tensions from difficult, obstructing squares are channeled into the constructive, supportive trines and sextiles of a Kite. These more constructive aspects are clearly visible beneath the tangle of conflicting aspects.
These charts support deep, complex, persistent and sustained interactions that lead to legitimate, carefully crafted solutions.
The squares are challenging and will produce difficulties. But these difficulties mask, or distract from, strong constructive trends.
Finally, June's chart will produce a myriad of important changes. But most of us will experience it first and foremost through our relationships - as significantly altering the dynamic of our relationships - all of them.
Finally, June's chart will produce a myriad of important changes. But most of us will experience it first and foremost through our relationships - as significantly altering the dynamic of our relationships - all of them.
A Test of the New Paradigm in June
In so many words, what I have been calling a New Paradigm is at work again in June.
Mid-June will bring a period of heightened challenges that will apply pressure to all ongoing issues. However, the positive and supportive aspects will also be strong, providing options and smoothing our path through the increased difficulties.
Some will doubtless declare defeat and prepare for the worst. Others will see the continuing opportunities and work through to the challenges.
The Good the Bad and the Scary
The New Paradigm puts out mixed signals and produces seemingly contradictory effects. Signs of progress are heavily mixed with worrisome and discouraging signs. We are seeing a great deal of that now.
For example, economic conditions are difficult. Much of the economic debate is strident and confrontational. However, the economy continues to defy gloomy predictions.
Many seem willing to let the poor suffer. But at the same time, there is a thriving movement afoot to raise the minimum wage appreciably.
There is staunch resistance to same sex marriage across the United States, yet same sex marriage bans have been struck down repeatedly.
Seemingly implacable resistance to Obamacare continues, but people are enrolling in affordable insurance plans made possible by Obamacare in larger numbers than anticipated.
News from the Ukraine is similarly mixed. Democratic elections succeed. Violent, worrisome clashes between Ukrainian and separatist forces continue. The Ukraine continues to not erupt in bloody civil war.
Cutting Us Some Slack
The aspects in June are not particularly exact. There are also a fair number of important retrogrades in June. All things considered, we can expect a little helpful slack in June. We needn't fear being overtaken or pushed into a corner by the difficulties we encounter.
This slack will further mitigate the effects of the difficult aspects.
The Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is in June, too. Appropriately, June's chart sums up trends familiar from recent months, sets the course for the future, and takes progress a step further on all fronts.
T-Square + Kite = New Paradigm
In recent months, we have seen charts that suggest a new paradigm. Difficult aspects are fused with supportive, protective aspects that prevent those harsh confrontations that lead to forced, unsatisfactory compromises.
Accordingly, the key aspects in June's chart are a matrix of squares linked to a T-square and the T-Square is grounded in a Kite. Effectively, all the tensions from all the squares feed first into the T-Square and then into the Kite.
This T-Square - A 3-Way Power Struggle
The T-Square includes Mars in Libra in the 4th, Pluto retrograde in Capricorn in the 6th and Uranus in Aries in the 10th.
The conflicts set up by the T-Square tend to be stark, hard-edged, and winner-take-all.
Heads of households (Mars in Libra in the 4th) will be trying to advance or proactively defend the interests of their famiies. Frontline supervisors (Pluto retrograde in the 6th) will exert their power in the workplace, trying to fill their quotas, ignoring the claims of workers and their families. People in the front office (Uranus in Aries in the 10th) will try to push through system wide changes that serve their interests, ignoring the needs of supervisory personnel and frontline staff.
Essentially, the authority figures in our lives will be competing for control of our loyalty and our living and working conditions as they pursue conflicting agendas. Pressed from all sides, it will be hard to know where to turn.
The Kite - Saner Heads Prevail
The sextiles and trines of the Kite join Saturn in Scorpio in the 4th, Pluto retrograde in Capricorn in the 6th, Chiron in Pisces in the 9th and Jupiter in Cancer in the 12th.
As the T-Square feeds its tensions into the Kite, seemingly stark, unresolvable issues. These issues will be broadened, hard edges will be softened and debate will become more subtle and inclusive. June's Kite will bring a philosophical, psychological, spiritual perspecitves to bear on stark economic issues.
As for the power struggle, so many different people will have a voice in the debate that power will end up being.
But June's chart promises more than a lessening of confrontation and a broad sharing of power and responsibility.
Transformations in the Collective Unconscious
The planets have been widening and deepening the scope of public discourse, making it more inclusive and subtle. But the planets have also been transforming individual psychology, spirituality and relationships. Two stelliums in June's chart take the latter process a giant step further.
The first of these stelliums brings transformative changes on the level of individual psychology, spirituality and lifestyle. The second stellium promises related changes on the collective, group level.
It is important to understand that both stelliums will influence the broader public debate.
Stellium #1 is anchored by Mars and Mars forms one of the angles in the T-Square. (See illustration.)
Stellium # 2 is in Sagittarius. Note that Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and Jupiter occupies the apex of the Kite. These stelliums are also in semi-sextile relations. The two stelliums will interact with each other harmoniously and synergistically and influence the course of the larger global debate.
Stellium #1- Personal Transformation.
Stellium #1 - Mars, Vesta, Ceres, the Part of Fortune and the North Node are all in Libra in the 4th house.
Vesta is closely conjunct Ceres; the Part of Fortune is closely conjunct the North Node.
Mars - brings initiative and passion.Vesta - contributes deep devotion to an ideal or principle.
Ceres - contributes a nurturing and caregiving impulse.
The Part of Fortune - indicates that we will be recognized and rewarded for giving expression to the influence of this stellium.
North Node - indicates rectitude, and alignment with spiritual evolutionary purpose.
Libra - Justice, fairness, beauty, partnership.
4th house - Family, deep psychology.
Saturn - Discipline, sobriety, respect, and so on, an ability to live within limitations.
In sum, on an individual by individual basis, people are highly motivated to realign their lives with moral and spiritual principles and their higher purpose, to nurture and strengthen their character, and to deepen and enrich their personalities.
This stellium will powerfully motivate people to speak and live their truth. It will move them to fight, or at least to speak up for conditions that will allow them to do so.
This stellium will bring individuals a clearer sense of who they are and what they want and need. Our inner changes will foster new expectations about how we want to be treated. We will expect others to fulfill our changed expectations.
Others will be experiencing similar transformations and we will have to accommodate their changed expectations in return.
The psychological, spiritual and behavioral transformations will ripple through our ideas and emotions and on out, through our relationships and into our lives.
Stellium #2 - Transformations in Global Culture
Quaoar, Chariklo, Pholus, and Ixion, are all retrograde. All are close together in Sagittarius in the 5th house. The Vertex is nearby in Sagittarius in the 5th house.
Quaoar, Chariklo, Pholus and Ixion represent the archetypal principles that help us maintain our moral and spiritual identity as members of a group and constantly experiencing group pressures. These centaurs govern the principles of group interaction - ethics, morality, etiquette, etc., that reside in our collective unconscious.
Quaoar governs our ability to break out of old social forms and cultural patterning. It allows us to challenge or override existing patterns.
Chariklo governs our ability to respect important personal boundaries in delicate, intimate situations. It fine tunes our perception of boundaries.
Pholus governs our ability to observe ethical standards even when under pressure from peers.
Ixion governs our commitment to properly discharge the obligations of public office - to not abuse our power or position.
The Vertex brings about fateful, potentially life altering meetings that realign us with our higher purposes.
The fifth house is all about friendship, romance and day-to-day social relationships.
The fifth house is all about friendship, romance and day-to-day social relationships.
Sagittarius governs philosophical and spiritual thinking.
All of the asteroids (Quaoar, Chariklo, Pholus and Ixion) are retrograde. Many of the rules of group interaction that reside in our collective unconscious can now be altered.
The personal psychological and spiritual transformations supported by the stellium in the 4th house will effect change in the rules that govern our collective, group interactions. I.e., social and cultural standards will change to accommodate transformations at the individual psychological and spiritual level.
The fact that June's chart covers conditions at the summer solstice tells us that these transformations will continue into the future and they will be lasting.
In sum, the planets are enabling, motivating and assisting individuals to realign themselves with their soul purpose, or life mission at a profound level. These transformations, as they ripple through our shared lives, will affect public discourse and bring about lasting changes in global culture.
As noted, many of these themes are familiar. But June takes them all a step further. Most especially, June will show us that we have the power to change attitudes and behavior and to make these changes part of our culture going forward.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
The Astrology of May 2014 - Toward Greater Balance and Stability
The Astrology of May 2014
Toward Greater Balance and Stability
April Recap - A New Paradigm?
In recent months, the charts have fostered deep and prolonged personal transformation. Public awareness has been deepened and refined; our assumptions about the world and its many issues, economic, political, social and cultural, foreign and domestic, have evolved significantly.
We are revisiting many issues, especially issues of political and economic fairness. A new worldview, distinct from the one we have held for so long, is clearly emerging.
April's Kite is anchored in financial signs; it is organized around the financial axis of the chart. Accordingly, April's eclipses suggest a watershed moment in the struggle between the 1% and the 99%. The Grand Cross in Cardinal Signs suggests that the changes triggered by the eclipses will be unusually dramatic and decisive for our economic prospects, among other things.
Change is already well beyond the speculation and discussion stage. It is clear from the headlines about pot legalization, possible minimum wage increases, revisions in drug sentencing laws, unionization efforts, and so on, that societal attitudes are changing and so are public policies.
April's Grand Cross in Cardinal Signs and its eclipses all bespeak decisive change. At some level in individual and collective awareness, we are prepping for another wave of change. This one deeper and more radical than the last.
With reference to the idea of a new paradigm, public discussion is in fact more inclusive. The old, partisan oversimplifications and half truths are gradually, grudgingly giving way to more complex, varied and factually accurate views. There are more perspectives from which to view issues and, increasingly.
The turmoil in Ukraine concerns many of us and I have taken the course of that conflict as a test case for the new paradigm. Will it proceed along the lines of the old paradigm, with a progressive hardening of positions and a series of provocations and mounting confrontations?
While still dangerous, and reminiscent of many other, similar, conflicts, it has not yet fallen into any of the old patterns and it is still not clear that it will, although that is still possible. Indeed, the depth and complexity of the relationship between Europe and Russia works against a reflexive, confrontational approach.
On Friday, April 24th, USA TODAY sent out a bulletin with a reference to Ukraine. It was entitled,: "Stocks slammed by specter of 'World War III'".
The old fears are still out there and they are not unjustified. Even if a new paradigm is taking hold in the world, it is not clear that its influence is strong enough or its reach deep enough, yet, to affect the Ukraine crisis. The effects of April's chart might tell the tale.
May 2014
The Bad News
On the surface, May's chart looks like a forbidding tangle of squares, T-squares and quincunxes. April's eclipses are still resonating through events, too, darkening the outlook.
Worrisome things will doubtless take place; people will be forced to make tough choices under difficult circumstances. Crises will occur. Certain worrisome situations will worsen.
We must consider, though, that many of the negative events might be the result of a negative dynamic that is now fading. They might mark the end of an era.
We must consider, though, that many of the negative events might be the result of a negative dynamic that is now fading. They might mark the end of an era.
The Good News
We must be realistic about the power of these difficult aspects, and deal realistically with the dark events they will bring. But we must not let them obscure the strongly supportive elements in May's chart.
Similarly, when interpreting world events, we must acknowledge the harsh realities, but not let them conceal from our view the reality of other, more promising developments.
A Kite . . .
Looking more closely at May's chart, we see a well-formed Kite and a Yod beneath all the harsh red lines.
Pluto is retrograde in Capricorn in the 2nd; Neptune and Chiron are in Pisces in the 3rd and 4th, straddling the IC; Jupiter is in Cancer in the 9th; Saturn is retrograde in Scorpio in the 12th. All are linked harmoniously by the Kite's system of trines and sextiles.
The Kite provides dynamic balance, much the way a gyroscope does. It is self-correcting. The heavy, spinning wheel in its center keeps the gyroscope steady and provides stability, direction and guidance.
+ an Opposition . . .
Pluto is retrograde in Capricorn in the 2nd house of grassroots finances. It opposes Jupiter in Cancer in the 9th house of philosophy and ideology.
Pluto and Jupiter in somewhat broad opposition are troubling the financial axis of May's chart. However, the energy of the opposition drives a debate facilitated by the stabilizing, gyroscopic effects of the Kite with its integral system supportive, facilitating aspects.
The Pluto/Jupiter opposition linking the base and the apex of the Kite tells us that conflicts will boil down to an essentially philosophical or ideological argument over the economic rights of the 99%. They are waking to the economic and political imbalance and beginning to reclaim their economic power.
The issues triggered by the Jupiter/Pluto opposition still seem starkly economic and nakedly political - a zero sum, winner-take-all, tug-of-war. But this opposition and the many squares to which it is linked are embedded in a Kite, which draws off and channels its harsh energies:
- Pluto anchors the Kite solidly in Capricorn in the 2nd house, the houses of grassroots economics. This is a very concrete, down-to-earth, realistic placement.
- Neptune and Chiron in Pisces on the cusp of the 4th house bring inspiration and healing. This is a deeply spiritual and psychological placement. It floods our minds with spiritual and healing energies.
- Jupiter is exalted in Cancer in the 9th house of philosophy and ideology. This is a deeply thoughtful, intuitive, high-minded placement with a focus on nurturance.
- Saturn retrograding in Scorpio in the 12th house of spirituality gives the economic debate a spiritual moral dimension and foregrounds the need for personal discipline and integrity.
+ a Yod . . .
Uranus conjoined Venus in Aries in the 5th sextiles Mercury in Gemini in the 8th. Both placements are quincunx Saturn retrograde in Scorpio in the 12th. Together they form a Yod.
The Kite makes for a fast-moving, wide-ranging, inclusive debate. It also expands the range of concerns being addressed. It also forestalls polarization and encourages compromise and improvisation.
But the Kite can also have a homogenizing effect that could easily obscure or divert attention from key issues. The Yod will reliably counteract this homogenizing tendency.
The Yod provides a separate, distinct energetic focus. It will ensure that certain very specific and important issues will not get lost in the shuffle, bargained away in the quest for compromise or the active search for workable alternatives.
The Yod will set up a kind of persistent, round robin debate over certain specific issues. In this way, it will maintain the integrity of these issues and keep them in the forefront.
This particular Yod foregrounds the importance of moral and economic discipline. Economic fairness will not, for example, deteriorate into a drive for cradle to grave financial guarantees. Nor will it leave out the issue of personal responsibility and accountability.
Instead, May's Yod will keep us mindful of the need for individual tradeoffs and accommodations to help resolve larger economic issues fairly and realistically. This Yod foregrounds the need for shared sacrifice and possibly uncomfortable personal adjustments.
We will be willing to adjust our personal, and social lives (Uranus and Venus in Aries in the 5th) and our long-term financial plans (Mercury in the 8th) to find workable solutions. Saturn retrograde means that realism, fairness and common decency will influence the reshaping of our expectations.
This Yod is powerfully placed, too, tucked right into one of the Kite's angles. It injects a concern for fairness and common sense into the the difficult and fateful proceedings.
= a New Paradigm?
On one level, May's chart tosses an abundance of disruptive and divisive energies at us. At another level, it provides stabilizing, adaptive, supportive energies (the Kite) and an important additional focus (Yod) making sure that key issues are not glossed over.
The dynamic generated by this structure is hard to predict, control or distort. It's inclusivity provides a multiplicity of voices that will act as an effective system of checks and balances. It has a progressive, conciliatory cast that would be very difficult to frustrate.
One also has to participate actively and earnestly on many fronts to have an influence on the outcome. A small, entrenched elite cannot rely on political inertia to preserve the status quo. Nor can a small army of lobbyists and paid political operatives counter the many facts and varied opinions flowing into the debate.
May's chart provides a robust alternative to polarization and confrontation. It is highly unlikely that we will allow a settlement that leaves the status quo in place on any count.
May's chart provides a robust alternative to polarization and confrontation. It is highly unlikely that we will allow a settlement that leaves the status quo in place on any count.
In the end, we are left wondering whether this constructive, transformative dynamic will become a permanent feature of our public life, and hoping that it will.
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It looks like any element of surprise that Motorola had been hoping to have for its May 13 event is now gone, because just one day after we got our first look at the Moto E, new images have leaked that give us a clear look at the upcoming handset.
Brazilian retailer FastShop today put a product page for the Moto E on its website, revealing not only what the new Motorola smartphone looks like, but what's inside of it as well. Here's the spec list that the site gave for the Moto E:
- 4.3-inch display
- 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor
- 5-megapixel rear camera
- 4GB of storage
- 1GB of RAM
- microSD card slot
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The Moto E doesn't look terribly different from the Moto X and Moto G, sporting rounded edges and a Motorola-branded dimple beneath its rear camera. If its spec sheet holds true, though, it should be significantly cheaper than its Moto siblings. The Moto G launched with a 4.5-inch 720p display, quad-core processor and 8GB of storage for $179, so I wouldn't be surprised if the Moto E hit store shelves at around $100 or $150 without a contract.
What do you think of the Moto E? Are any of you thinking about picking one up, even just to have as a backup smartphone?
Sources: Engadget, FastShop (Google Cache), @evleaks

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Cody Hatfield named Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year
AUSTIN — Cody Hatfield, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden stationed in Mason, has been named Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year by the National Wild Turkey Federation.
TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith presented the award to Hatfield at the April 1 meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
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Originally published in The Weekly Packet, June 5, 2014
Second annual Tournament of Champions
Maja Trivia unearths Castine history facts—and winners
The Maja Trivia Tournament of Champions, hosted on May 22 by the Wilson Museum in Castine, Maine, tested the local history knowledge of middle school students from Castine, Brooksville and Penobscot. First place winner was Brooksville's Brienna Limeburner, at right. Second and third place winners were Castine students, from left, Drake Janes and India Janes. Percy Clifford, third from left, was Limeburner's teammate.
by Anne Berleant
Maja Trivia, the Jeopardy-style game that tests middle school students on how deep their knowledge of local history flows, held its 2014 Tournament of Champions under the tent on the Wilson Museum Lawn on May 22.
Twelve middle school students from Brooksville, Castine and Penobscot formed six teams composed of those who had won semi-final rounds held at each school.
Student's local history knowledge "was higher than last year," said Darren French, education outreach coordinator for the museum. "I was very impressed."
Of all the contestants, Brienna Limeburner of Brooksville answered the most history trivia questions correctly, and won top honors and a $100 prize. Second place winner was Drake Janes of Castine, who won $50, followed by Inia Janes, also of Castine, a $25 winner.
Maja Trivia was developed by the Wilson Museum in collaboration with historical societies and schools from the three towns. Named after Majabigwaduce, the name the Tarrantine Abenaki Indians gave to an area that included Castine, Penobscot and part of Brooksville before Castine and Penobscot split in 1796. In 1817, Brooksville was formed from parcels of the two towns and Sedgwick.
The questions posed to the Maja Trivia teams ran from the fairly recent to far back in time.
One still relevant question was "What is the name of the ambulance service that responds to Brooksville, Castine and Penobscot?"
The teams each chose from mostly multiple choice questions in different categories worth different amounts of points in a computer-generated "board."
"The 500 point questions were incredibly hard," said French, because they were open-ended instead of multiple choice.
Penobscot's first town meeting was held in the home of which man?
The correct answer was Gabriel Johannot, answered by Team "Cap" comprising Toby Snow and Ethan Bates-Cole, students at Penobscot Community School.
Do most local residents know that a Castine doctor is said to have swam across the Bagaduce to Brooksville to reach a patient when no boat was available? The Maja Trivia finalists were expected to also know his name—Dr. Harrison Webster.
An easier question may be correctly identifying a former Poet Laureate of the United States who summered in Castine.
However, it took guesses from four teams, including one who thought it might be current resident Lynn Parsons.
The correct answer is Robert Lowell—but Elizabeth Hardwick, Philip Booth and Mary McCarthy were all guessed first.
Darren French, education outreach coordinator for the museum, played the role of game host. Judges were gleaned from local historical societies: Edson Blodgett from Brooksville, Sam Friedlander from Castine and Rose Grindell from Penobscot. The local historical societies also ran the semifinal rounds in each school.
The Wilson Museum received grant funds in 2012 to develop Maja Trivia, and this is the second year that the tournament has been held.


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Sauced: Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
Sauces, dips, dressings, and condiments from around the world.
My first Chimichurri sauce was a real revelation. I made it on a whim to go with a flank steak, but was unprepared for just how well this Argentinian parsley-based sauce complements beef. Since then, I've been making it with some regularity, and bringing this Chimichurri enlightenment to others.
Chimichurri's origins are steeped in lore, with stories of mispronunciations coming from an Irishman named "Jimmy McCurry," a British meat man named "Jimmy Curry," and the phrase "give me the curry." What we do know is this is a popular sauce to serve with beef in Argentina, comprised most commonly of parsley, garlic, oil, and red pepper flakes.
The ingredients come together into a fresh, tart sauce that works wonders on beef. It heightens the beefiness with contrasting fresh elements that play off the heavier nature of beef. Add a Chimichurri sauce to your backyard cookout this summer, and it'll be hard to ever fire up the grill for steaks again without it.
Read more: The Best Inexpensive Steak for the Grill, Part 3: Short Ribs
- Yield:Makes 1 cup
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:15 minutes
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- 1 cup packed fresh parsley, washed and dried
- 5 medium cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons oregano leaves
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Place parsley, garlic, and oregano in the workbowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in oil, vinegar, salt, and red pepper flakes. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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Banks are lobbying Congress to extend the TAG program, yet another of the Dodd-Frank policies (this one carried over from a temporary crisis measure) that will have adverse effects on the health of banks and of the U.S. economy. The troubles that this one will cause, however, were so obvious from the beginning that they could hardly be called unintended consequences when they occur.
Scheduled to expire at the end of 2012, TAG places an FDIC guarantee on bank transaction accounts of any size—exceeding the current insured deposit ceiling of $250,000—as long as the deposit earns no interest. About $1.6 trillion, or 13% of all bank deposits, are now held under this program.
It is a measure of the shocking condition of the economy that many corporations have been using this device to store their excess cash, apparently willing to suffer a loss of about 2% a year (the current inflation rate) to get a government guarantee and immediate access to their funds.
What could possibly be wrong with a program that provides banks with $1.6 trillion in deposits on which they have to pay no interest? That's probably the question that was presented to Congress when it initially considered this idea, and appears to be the way many bankers are thinking about it now.
The answer is that this money is the hottest of the hot. Since TAG accounts earn no interest and are withdrawable on demand, these funds will all disappear if the economy ever begins to recover and interest rates start to rise. At the same time, and for the same reasons, the Treasury or GSE securities in which the funds have likely been invested will fall in value, bringing an abrupt decline in bank liquidity and regulatory capital as the assets purchased with the TAG funds are marked to market.
The consequences for the economy will also be adverse, a point that Congress should keep in mind as it considers an extension of the program. When bank liquidity and capital decline, banks stop lending. If interest rates began to rise because the economy was recovering, the recovery would be cut short, or at least curtailed. But if interest rates began to rise because of a fear of inflation—a distinct possibility if the entitlement costs are not controlled—then we have the worst of both worlds. Funds would be withdrawn from the banks so that they can be invested in inflation hedges—land, precious metals and commodities—slowing economic growth and fueling inflation at the same time, a return of 1970s-style stagflation.
Finally, for all the concern in Congress and elsewhere about banks that are too big to fail, the TAG program makes the problem worse. When FDIC insurance covers another substantial portion of bank deposits, it will further reduce market discipline, ensuring that there will be even less private sector control of bank risk-taking.
As usual, bad government policies that distort markets are difficult to end. Some banks are happy to profit temporarily from the spread between Treasury or GSE securities and the zero interest rate they pay for TAG deposits. Some may even need the support to avoid failure.
But we all know that this is not the way the system should work. Banks should pay a competitive rate for their deposits, and depositors should provide funds to banks to gain a return, because that is a financially sound use of their money.
Congress should realize that with the TAG program they are riding a tiger. There is no safe or easy way to get off. Nor will there ever be. The one good thing about this program is that it was scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2012. Congress should let it happen.
Peter J. Wallison is the Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute


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A new Benchmark in the field of active HDD cooling and insulation is set by the Rev. 2.0 of the successful SILENTstar HDD watercooler series. The SILENTstar HD-Dual Rev2.0 cools and muffles two SATA-HDDs in a so far unique way.
The cooling blocks are made from solid copper, paired with covers made from black POM. The cooling performance is thanks to this mixed design at its best. In combination with the high-grade plastic outstanding decoupling of the hard drives is achieved. Stainless steel pipes connect the cooling blocks. All channels in the cooler were machined widely to allow the best possible flow rates, the connectors are G1/4"
A highlight of the new version is the possibility to additionally cool the HDD's electronics. An optionally available SILENTstar bottom plate can also be mounted.
The stainless steel casing of the cooler is closed and additionally has a two-layer insulation integrated. The insulation is composed of high density foamed plastics an a heavy bitumen layer. This combination ensures that both vibrations as well as high-frequency noise by the HDD is absorbed.
Installation is as easy as it could be: The cooler is shipped pre-installed, only the HDDs need to be screwed in. The box is mounted with M3 screws in the case but it can also be mounted with a slide system.
Installation requires two free 5,25" bays.
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Three women, two younger, and one senior citizen, were sitting naked in a sauna.
Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The young woman pressed her forearm and the beep stopped.
The others looked at her questioningly. "That was my pager," she said. "I have a microchip under the skin of my arm."
A few minutes later, a phone rang. The second young woman lifted her palm to her ear.
When she finished, she explained, "That was my mobile phone. I have a microchip in my hand."
The older woman felt very low-tech. Not to be out done, she decided she had to do something just as impressive. She stepped out of the sauna and went to the bathroom.
She returned with a piece of toilet paper hanging from her rear end.
The other two raised their eyebrows at her.
The older woman finally said...... "Well, will you look at that! I'm getting a fax!!"


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I'm not going to even bother to hear the guys sing this season. I'm with the girls all the way. Angela Miller in fact, no one else. Kthxbye.
And poor Mariah, this season they give so much time for the judges to speak and her sitting right at the end, she has got no more comments! :O
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text: There are also some who complain of joint pain when using Winstrol. As a steroid that does not aromatize there will be no water retention but the "dry feeling" may not be what many think it is. Most who use the steroid will be physique athletes or gym rats during a cutting phase. They will also typically add it into a plan late in the diet once they're already lean. Typically, when you become very lean, bodybuilding lean, this makes the joints a little uncomfortable. With or without Winstrol this discomfort could potentially exist. As for pro athletes who have nearly every last steroid at their disposal, remember, if Winstrol weren't effective in competitive sports so many athletes wouldn't make it a primary and favorite choice. In fact, the combo of Winstrol with low doses of Nandrolone is a very common stack among many athletes, and this stack will greatly eliminate any potential joint discomfort should it exist.


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Medical school offering H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women
The virus has already caused expectant mothers in Hawaii to become critically ill with pneumoniaUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: Dec 10, 2009
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) has a supply of H1N1 vaccine available by appointment for pregnant women on O'ahu.
Expectant mothers are at an elevated risk for experiencing complications from the H1N1 flu. According to JABSOM physicians, there have been several cases in Hawai'i serious enough to require treatment in the intensive care unit.
"We've had several pregnant women in the Intensive Care Unit on a respirator," said Dr. Tod Aeby, Chief of the Generalist Division in JABSOM's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health. "That is a problem for both the mother who is struggling to breathe and for the baby, because the baby depends on the mother's lungs to breathe."
"In the cases that we've had, the babies managed to do well, but we were worried about them the whole time," said Dr. Aeby, who, like most JABSOM faculty, is a practicing physician as well as an assistant professor. "There are several cases on the Mainland of (cases) that didn't go well at all."
The Hawai'i State Department of Health has joined the medical school in advising pregnant women to get the H1N1 vaccine. Dr. Aeby said an expectant mother can receive the vaccine from the earliest stages of pregnancy until just before delivery.
"We're not only vaccinating women who are pregnant, but we're vaccinating people leaving the hospital, because we can't vaccinate the baby at birth," explained Dr. Aeby. "We are vaccinating mom to keep her from getting the H1N1 and giving it to her baby."
Women can get the vaccine through the University of Hawai'i medical school by filling out a request form available on-line at:
If the mother has health insurance with HMSA, the cost will be free. Otherwise, at most, the school said, the charge would be $7.00.
To receive the vaccine, a woman should fill out the form available on the website, and fax or mail it to the JABSOM OB/GYN department. Once JABSOM receives the form, they will contact applicants to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine.
Send the completed registration by fax or mail to:
University Women's Health Specialists
Kapi'olani Medical Center
1319 Punahou Street, Suite 800-801
Honolulu, HI 96826
Attention: Wendy Yamamoto
Fax: (808) 218-7949
The clinic locations where women will be directed to go to get the vaccine once their appointment has been scheduled with the OB/GYN Department include:
- University Women's Health Specialists
Kapi'olani Medical Center
1319 Punahou Street, Suite 990, and Suite 800-801
Honolulu, HI 96826
- University Women's Health Specialists
The Queen's Physicians Office Building Three
550 Beretania Street, Suite 610
Honolulu, HI 96813
- University Women's Health Specialists
94-235 Hanawai Circle, Suite 1B
Waipahu, HI 96797
The medical school emphasized that women should apply for the vaccine, then wait for the clinics to call them to schedule the appointment, rather than just appear at the clinics unannounced. JABSOM said its staff members are scheduling appointments very quickly after receiving the form.


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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Investor and philanthropist George Soros says the "euro is here to stay" but warns that complacency about the future of the 17-country currency is misplaced because its fundamental problems have not been fixed.
Soros said Thursday that while the European Central Bank has managed to halt market turmoil that threatened to break up the euro, its fundamental imbalances "have been papered over."
He says the currency's government debt crisis has split it into creditor countries such as Germany and debtors such as Greece, with the creditors in charge and demanding what Soros calls misguided austerity — cutbacks in spending to reduce deficits.
He says the policy of cutbacks for indebted countries advocated by Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel "is just simply counterproductive" and "is pushing the entire eurozone into recession."


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Kids' drawings earn custard
Kids love to color and they love frozen custard, so this is a win-win. Kids ages 11 and younger can pick up a special coloring sheet at the Fond du Lac Public Library Children's Desk throughout April. All they have to do is draw a picture about their favorite book, turn the picture in to the library and they get a coupon for a free scoop of custard. The coupon is redeemable at any neighborhood Culvers.
The free custard promotion is taking place in recognition of National Library Week, April 8-14. The library is holding a number of activities during the week and month.


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|Alaskan Tundra in Danali National Park
This is one of the key obstacles faced by every genealogist at every level of expertise. The answer seems simple but, in fact, involves some very complicated processes that must be learned. Some genealogists face this obstacle by trial and error as I did in my early learning process. But in our network-connected world, many more turn to the simple solution of copying the work of others either from a book or an online family tree.
In this analogy, I see a way for us to proceed with growing our own family trees. Sometimes we need to start over. I don't mean that we need to be like the Alaskan Highway Department and throw it all out (although that may be a good option for some), what I do mean is that we need to begin again with gathering information about our nearest relatives and systematically do the same thing, working our way through our family tree. This is most appropriate for those who "solved the problem" by copying information from others rather than verifying the information through their own research. If the copies records contain source citations, perhaps the task will be made somewhat easier, but in many cases, the copied records are bereft of citations and the effort must include documentation.
It is my observation that only a very small percentage of those seeking information about their families will take this step and really begin to become genealogists and not just name collectors. You might want to examine your own family tree, whether it is online or on paper in your files. Do you have source citations for each of your ancestors and their family members? If you do not have source citations, how do you know if the information you have recorded is correct? Where would you go to verify the information previously collected?


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Peculiar primate with enormous eyes
The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar and very small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than a man's hand.
It can be found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao in the Philippines.
The Philippine tarsier is about 15cm in height and between 115 and 130g in weight. They have gray fur and a nearly naked tail.
The middle finger is elongated. Head and body length are around 118-149 mm; it weighs 113-142 grams.
In comparison with his body size, the eyes of the Tarsier are huge, giving it very acute night vision that makes them good night hunters. But these eyes are fixed and unable to move like our eyes. To compensate their heads can turn 180o and the large ears are constantly moving and picking up sounds.
Tarsiers have enormous eyes and long feet. Their feet have extremely elongated tarsus bones, which is how they got their name. They live exclusively on animal prey.
Mostly active at night, it lives on a diet of insects. Folk tradition has it that tarsiers eat charcoal, but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood.
The Tarsier is a prosimian... ie an ancient ancestor of todays modern monkeys.
It is said that the Philippine Tarsier has the largest eyes, proportionate to its body size, of any animal on the plant (the Giant squid is squid to have the largest physical eyes).
Its "tarsus" or ankle bone is elongated (hence the name) allowing it to jump at least 3m from tree to tree without having to touch the ground. A remarkable distance for such a small animal.
Your chances of seeing one in the wild
Pretty good. The Philippine Trasier is specially protected in the Philippines and considered part of the country's natural heritage.
Indeed, it is reported that "...one belief passed down from ancient times is that [tarsiers] are pets belonging to the spirits dwelling in giant fig trees. If someone harms a tarsier they need to apologise to the spirits of the forest, or it is thought they will encounter sickness or hardship in life."
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Since 1998, WWF Philippines has assisted the Donsol local government unit (LGU) to protect whale sharks and develop a community-based whale shark ecot...
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School Psychology, Counseling & Leadership
Alberto Bursztyn, professor of school psychology, in the Department of School Psychology, Counseling and Leadership. He is also professor of urban education at the CUNY Graduate Center, where he has served as chair of its Admissions Committee. Born in Argentina, Bursztyn is an alumnus of Brooklyn College who has worked in New York City public schools as a teacher, counselor, school psychologist and administrator. At Brooklyn College he initiated the bilingual/multicultural specialization in school psychology, and served as program head of special education and as assistant dean of the School of Education. Within professional psychology, he has served as vice-president for education, training and scientific affairs of Division 16 of APA. He chaired the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs and has served on the editorial board of The School Psychology Quarterly. Bursztyn is also a visual artist who works in a variety of media.


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Michigan Governed by 'Political Careerists'
Just before the 2010 election, an article published here predicted that 88 percent of newly elected state legislators could fairly be described as "political careerists." In that article a "political careerist" was in-part defined as someone who had been immersed in government before running for the Legislature. Follow-up research put the final tally at 86 percent: 70 of the 81 new lawmakers elected fit the "political careerist" definition.
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That analysis focused on the previous experiences of new lawmakers, but a "political careerist" can also be identified by the path they take after holding elective office. It's not surprising that many who get accustomed to being on the government payroll would try to avoid the demands of a "real job" in the private sector. What's most telling, however, is the degree to which they succeed at continuing their reliance on taxpayer dollars.
A quick look at the post-Senate careers of the 29 state Senators forced from office by term limits two years ago reinforces the findings of the original analysis. Of the 20 termed-out former Senators for whom their current employment status could be quickly discovered, only one appears to have returned to a private sector job that is unrelated to government.
(In fairness, the lack of information about the remaining nine may indicate that they too have returned to private sector employment, or have retired. However, at least three of these are known to still be active politically.)
Of the 20 for whom information was found, at least 12 are currently on government payrolls. Six ran for and won another elective office. Four ran unsuccessfully for another office, and one (non-incumbent) is a current candidate.
Five were appointed to Michigan executive branch positions or to a paid position on a government commission. Three are lobbyists or political consultants. Two became directors of statewide special interest groups. One became a legislative staffer. Note: There is some overlap between these categories.
Here are the details:
- Jason Allen, R-Traverse City
Currently employed by the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs as "Senior Deputy Director for Veterans Affairs"
- James Barcia, D-Bay City
Lobbyist, employed by a joint venture of the Washington-based Livingston Group and the Lansing-based Karoub Associates
- Ray Basham, D-Taylor
Wayne County Commissioner, 15th district
- Patty Birkholz, R-Saugatuck
Director, Office of the Great Lakes, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- Mike Bishop, R-Rochester
Running for Oakland County Prosecutor
- Liz Brater, D-Ann Arbor
No information on current employment
- Cameron Brown, R-Fawn River Township
Ran for Secretary of State in 2010, No information on current employment.
- Nancy Cassis, R-Novi
In 2012, recruited by members of the Oakland County Republican establishment to challenge Kerry Bentivolio in a GOP congressional primary election after former Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigned. This write-in candidacy was not successful.
- Deb Cherry, D-Burton
Genesee County Treasurer
- Irma Clark-Coleman, D-Detroit
Wayne County Commissioner, 6th District
- Hansen Clarke, D-Detroit
U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District
- Allen Cropsey, R-Dewitt
Director of Legislative Relations, Michigan Attorney General
- Valde Garcia, R-Howell
"Senior Manager, Business Development for Army Sustainment," Wyle Aerospace Group (a Defense and Homeland Security Consultant); consultant at Five Star Security Solutions, LLC.
- Tom George, R-Kalamazoo
Ran for Governor in 2010. Reportedly has returned to private medical practice.
- Jud Gilbert, R-Algonac
Serving a final state House term allowed by term limits, 81st District
- Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood
Currently employed as "Director for Inter-Agency Collaboration and Reengineering," Michigan Department of Human Services; unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2010
- Gilda Jacobs, D–Huntington Woods
President and CEO of the Michigan League for Human Services
- Ron Jelenik, R-Three Oaks
No information on current employment
- Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland
Executive Director of Energy Choice Now, an interest group seeking to restore electricity market competition
- Michelle McManus, R-Lake Leelenau
No information on current employment
- Dennis Olshove, D-Warren
Appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
- Bruce Patterson, R-Canton
No information on current employment
- Mike Prusi, D-Marquette
No information on current employment
- Alan Sanborn, R-Richmond
No information on current employment
- Martha Scott, D-Detroit
Wayne County Commission, Third District
- Tony Stamas, R-Midland
Chief of Staff, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richarville
- Mickey Switalski, D-Roseville
No information on current employment
- Samuel "Buzz" Thomas, D-Detroit
Thomas Group Consulting, Inc., Public Affairs Counsel (a lobbyist and political consultant firm)
- Gerald Van Woerkam, R-Muskegon
No information on current employment
When legislative term limits were approved by 59 percent of Michigan voters in 1992, it was hoped they would lead to government by "citizen legislators." That didn't happen, but by converting legislative elections into a political version of "musical chairs" the measure has given citizens a clearer view of the true nature of this state's political class.
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Blank Walls? No Problem!
Posted By Lauren-Houston | Nov 19, 2012 | 4 Comments | Category: Uncategorized
I had the honor of appearing on the Live Well Network discussing what to do with all those blank walls in your home. To view the segment check it out here.
Blank walls really are a very pesky decorating dilemma. Being the art hoarder that I am, my place is a little overrun with "gallery" or "salon" style walls.
My current obsession is extra large pieces of art. In the Live Well segment, I show off a huge vacation photograph my client blew up to hang on her wall. I love when the photography and art isn't matchy-matchy AND when it's personal. I know it takes a bit more effort to buy or create "real" art but I truly believe it gives a home its soul. Nothing sucks the life out of a perfectly decorated space than mass produced art. Sorry, that's one of my soap boxes!
The above to images of Aerin Lauder's new offices are EVERYTHING. I absolutely love the artwork she has selected.
Love the large photograph in the apartment of Pierre Frey's (of the famed fabric house – he is the Grandson of its namesake) Parisian apartment.
Love Ruthie Sommers' combo of gallery wall AND large scale photograph.
One of my all time examples of a huge photograph over a sofa. Blow up those vacation photos and enjoy living with what you put on your walls!
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COLUMBIA — Timing is everything during the course of a college football season. It's no different for South Carolina.
One week ago, there was misery, a shocking upset loss at Tennessee that could have sent the season spiraling downward. Then, there was Missouri, a shocking upset win that could have saved the season.
From despair to jubilation, from defeat to justification, this has been a roller-coaster fall for the Gamecocks. When evaluating where things stand after eight games, the key is surveying the entire body of work. Take the good, take the bad, and come up with one calculation. Using an A grade for perfection and F for utter imperfection, here's a breakdown of the Gamecocks' grades before the regular season enters its final month.
The Gamecocks are still effective throwing the football, they just do it differently. There is no lead receiver, though Bruce Ellington has begun to change that. Seven receivers have caught at least 100 yards. Four have at least 21 catches, but Ellington's 31 leads the pack. Connor Shaw has a lot of different options on the field, and he uses them all. Most importantly, Shaw doesn't make mistakes. Shaw has 14 touchdowns and one interception this season, the only SEC quarterback with double-digit touchdowns and only one pick.
Mike Davis has been a revelation through the first two months, leading the SEC
with 930 rushing yards. When Davis replaced Marcus Lattimore, there was no avoiding the comparisons. Shockingly, those comparisons slant heavily in Davis' favor. Lattimore's best season was his first, when he rushed for 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns as a freshman. Lattimore ended that season with 1,609 yards from scrimmage and 19 overall touchdowns. Davis is on track to rush for 1,511 yards and 16 touchdowns. From scrimmage, the sophomore is on track for 1,998 yards. The only potential weakness in Davis' game is his three fumbles this season, two of which came at Missouri.
USC's talented and veteran offensive line has plowed the way for Davis' breakout performance. A rash of sprained ankles have prevented the Gamecocks from consistently having the starting unit they started the season with, though center Clayton Stadnik has performed well replacing oft-injured Cody Waldrop. So, why no A? The Gamecocks have struggled to protect Shaw, allowing 16 sacks. That's the ninth-most in the SEC, and a testament to how well Shaw has played this fall.
Jadeveon Clowney has been a disappointment, except for a few flashes of brilliance. At the start of the season, critics wondered if Clowney would reach 20 sacks this season. Instead, through two months, Clowney only has two sacks. Clowney is well behind last season's production, but defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles has picked up some of the slack. Quarles is second in the SEC with seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Still, it hasn't been enough to totally make up for Clowney's decreased numbers. South Carolina is sixth in the SEC with 17 sacks. In two of the past three seasons, the Gamecocks led the SEC in that category.
Skai Moore has been productive for a true freshman in the SEC, with 32 tackles and 2.5 for loss. Between Moore, team-leading tackler Marcquis Roberts, Kaiwan Lewis and T.J. Holloman, the Gamecocks have developed some depth at the middle of their 4-2-5 set. It's a young group, but the future could be bright at linebacker.
In September, USC's secondary was a train wreck. There were big plays given up at Georgia and Central Florida, breakdowns that had Lorenzo Ward and Grady Brown scratching their heads. The two coaches figured something out. The turnaround began at Arkansas, and the improvement hasn't stopped. Jimmy Legree and Victor Hampton have been exactly what you expect out of veteran cornerbacks. Brison Williams has been solid at strong safety, while freshman Chaz Elder is starting to establish himself at free safety. The pass defense ranks fourth in the SEC with 205.5 yards allowed per game.
Elliott Fry has been the biggest positive for the Gamecocks' special teams, making 8 of 10 field goals this season, including the game-winning 40-yard kick in double overtime Saturday at Missouri. Freshman Pharoh Cooper has also shown some promise as a return man. That's where the positives end. USC's special teams have been atrocious — both in kicking, punting and returning.
Here is where timing means everything. Give this grade a week ago, maybe it's an F. This week, maybe it's an A. So, why doesn't it even out to a C? USC is 6-2 despite a brutal schedule. The Gamecocks have played five of their eight games on the road. In the past five weeks, they've visited Orlando, Fayetteville, Knoxville and Missouri. That's 4,500 miles roundtrip. Yet, here they are, with a chance to win the SEC East. Credit Spurrier and his staff for keeping this team on track after the brutal loss at Tennessee. Let's see what they can do in November.


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New Mexico's only indoor water park is tucked inside Hotel Cascada, right in the heart of downtown Albuquerque. The 175,000-gallon park boasts twisting water slides, a lazy river, and a two-person FlowRider that simulates the experience of surfing. A shallow play area is ideal for younger children, with sprayers and a giant tipping bucket.
- Longest water slide: 300 feet
- Water-park activities: Limbo contests, scavenger hunts, and build-your-own-boat races
- Best place to unwind: Altitude Sports Grill, where you can use your $15 dining credit to nosh on spicy cayenne-habanero wings and play interactive sports trivia displayed on a dozen wall-mounted TVs
- Must-see nearby: Founded in 1706, Historic Old Town encompasses the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History and numerous art galleries, antique shops, and outdoor vendors selling locally made handicrafts.
- A view from the top: Ride the Sandia Peak Tramway to a 10,000-foot observation deck for breathtaking views of the Rio Grande Valley.
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The bulk of Albuquerque's cultural offerings center on Old Town, where you'll find art galleries and restaurants housed within historical adobe buildings. About a mile northeast of Old Town, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center has an impressive collection of artifacts dating back to pre-Columbian settlers. The museum building is inspired by the Pueblo Bonito ruins of Chaco Canyon.
To see a real pueblo, head to Acoma Pueblo, about 65 miles west of Albuquerque. Set atop a mesa, this dusty village—one of the oldest in the country—consists of centuries-old adobes where native artisans craft pottery with distinctive black-and-white designs.


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Season tickets for the 2009-2010 home men's and women's basketball seasons are now on sale at Valparaiso University, and for the first time in years, all seats are available to the general public without any prerequisites.
Men's season tickets include the same seats to all 12 regular-season games played at the Athletics-RecreationCenter in addition to one home exhibition contest.
Prices for season tickets are $264 for chairback seats on the north side of the arena and $120 for the bleacher seating in the lower level reserved sections. Discounted pricing is available for Valpo faculty and staff. Faculty and staff can also attend the games free of charge by showing their ID at the door and sitting in sections AA and EE in the mezzanine. Students also get in free of charge by showing a valid ID.
In addition to the changes in season tickets, the general public is now able to purchase parking passes as well as hospitality passes for the Hilltop Club. Parking passes range from $100 to $250 while Hilltop Club hospitality passes are $25 each.
Single-game tickets for the men will go on sale at a later date for the upcoming season.
Women's season tickets are also on sale. For just $50 fans can see all 14 regular-season home games in addition to a pair of exhibition games. Single game tickets are just $7 with children 10 and under admitted free of charge.
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The food was plentiful and so was the music Saturday at Balise as friends and customers turned out to raise funds for the Cooley's Anemia Foundation. The foundation, which is raising funds to combat the rare blood disease, is a leading charity of the Sons of Italy. Pulling together to make the event possible were eight Italian restaurants that donated food for the occasion. Balise not only assisted by providing the location and spearheading the event, but also with a $3,000 donation. Here Balise General Manager Bill Camastro presents a symbolic check to Esther Cambio, president of the local chapter of the foundation. (Warwick Beacon photo)
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Novelist Toni Morrison, speaking Wednesday to dozens of Google employees holding laptops and smartphones, shared her vision for how she would turn the search engine leader into a literary character.
"It's like a big, metal, claw-y machine in 'Transformers,' " she said, to much laughter, during a lunchtime gathering at Google's Manhattan offices. "When they're threatened, they turn into a little radio, they turn into a little car. And then after you pass them by they come up again.
"They can be anything and everything."
The 82-year-old Nobel laureate was the latest, and most literary in memory, of a long line of famous guests - from Stephen Colbert to Lady Gaga - who since 2005 have dropped in on Google in New York and the home offices in Mountain View. After her talk, she stayed on to take questions online, part of Google's "Hangout" series.
Morrison, battling the flu and sniffling through much of the afternoon, was promoting the paperback edition of her novel "Home," published last year. But she also chatted about technology, teaching and creativity.
Most of the attendees were young enough to be her grandchildren, and she clearly enjoyed startling them with candid talk about what she likes in literature (please don't bore her with stories about dating) and about how to use sex in fiction. The first lesson: Forget "boobs and butts."
"When you write about physical attraction, someone falling in love, or making love, it's just so relentlessly boring," she said.
"So why don't you do something different? When I wrote 'Beloved' I had these guys watching Sethe (the main character) in a cornfield making love to this guy. You can't see her, they can see the tops of the corn, and then the language goes on. ... It's all about corn. And I had a guy say, 'I'll never see corn the same way.' "
Morrison, an early endorser of Amazon.com's Kindle reading device and the author of prize winners including "Song of Solomon," said she's not a Luddite and does keep up with the Internet, enough so that she much prefers the nonfiction she reads on blogs to fiction. And she credited the Internet as an information resource.
"It shortens research enormously, months of time you would normally spend in libraries, just trying to read books," she said.
She cited an example from her most recent novel, set in the 1950s.
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Tyler Perry's House of Payne: Volume One (US - DVD R1)
Troy watches Tyler Perry make more money off an untapped market.
I find Tyler Perry to be absolutely fascinating. The man has come out of nowhere to turn into the biggest theatrical voice of the last decade. Taking the concept of the African-American Revival stage show and turning it into a multi-million dollar cottage industry was nothing short of genius. House of Payne marks Perry's first attempt at developing a weekly sitcom for the American Television audience.
Taking a cue from his established work within the Medea stories, Perry creates a satellite existence for the Paynes. The Paynes are an interesting bunch though from the pilot episode on. The main thrust of the show is that C.J. Payne has had to take his kids and move in with his aunt and uncle. C.J.'s wife is addicted to crack and torched the family's last home, thus putting C.J. on the fast track to a new life. Ella and Curtis Payne want the best for their nephew and they want to see his kids turn out right. So, we get a multi-generational tale of people just trying to make it through the world.
The first volume of House of Payne centres around C.J. and his kids getting adjusted to their new lives. Allen starts to date the local school principal, while the kids have to deal with getting bullied. This leads to the preordained guest spot from Tyler Perry as his superstar character Madea. I feel as though it was a bad move to pull out Madea so early as the neophyte cast was blown out of the water every time they had to go against Tyler Perry.
For those of you that are big fans of the series, I do have to tack on this forewarning. The initial ten episodes of the series aren't on the disc. Those were deemed to be a non-canonical test run and dropped for some odd reason. Maybe Tyler Perry wants to come back and reissue those episodes as a Lost Episodes Collection in a few years. What you do get is the first twenty episodes in order of what TBS deemed season one. I'm not sure if this will make a great deal of difference to the hardcore fans, but I just wanted that to be known.
The transfers on this three-disc set are typical of cable television sitcoms. The 1.33:1 transfer might be a little jarring for those that were getting used to seeing the widescreen format in most American shows, but the show was shot for cable broadcast and easy syndication, so I'd bet good money that we're not going to see an HD version of this show any time soon.
The audio is pretty standard for a TV on DVD release. The Dolby Digital 5.1 track feels overdone at times, as most of the channels are filled with the deafening cacophony of canned laughter. I don't know why Lionsate felt it was right to give a sitcom such a dynamic sound mix, but it was overkill. Most people will want to keep the show set to the Dolby 2.0 Surround and enjoy the DVD in a natural audio setting.
The only extra in this release revolves around the world that Tyler Perry has built. It's a fluff piece about how important it is to create characters that are in sync to the average person. What kills me is the amount of detail that Perry has placed in the first five or six episodes to make connections to prior works. The only extra is just twelve minutes long, yet he makes connections to no less than five of his other plays. I thought that Kevin Smith was ridiculous about building a universe of fringe genre characters, but Silent Bob doesn't have a damn thing on Tyler Perry.
House of Payne isn't a show that asks a lot of its viewers. It's just a sitcom that tries to warmly address the discomfort of the modern world. People are addicted to drugs, your kids might be gay and a giant African-American woman might show up to kick your ass one day. TBS and company originally billed the show as the Huxtables meet the Bunkers. In that sense, they failed. There's no greater political commentary and there's no sense of the family learning anything. It's a collection of events that the family trudges through with no clear direction.
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Release Date: 4th December 2007
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1 Full Frame
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Extras: 'The House That Tyler Perry Built' Featurette
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Director: Tyler Perry
Cast: Tyler Perry, Allen Payne, Lance Gross, Cassi Davis and LaVan Davis
Genre: Comedy
Length: 440 minutes
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Memory Eternal! + Lorraine K. (Deban) Laham
Lorraine K. (Deban) Laham, a life-long parishioner of St. George in Boston, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 8, 2013. She was 84 years old.
Lorraine was born in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston as the youngest of nine siblings. She is preceded in death by all of her siblings; the late Freda Hanna, Helen Zahlaway, Mathilda Teebagy, Nellie Laham, Frederick Deban, Margaret Resha, Elizabeth Weinstein and Edith Eouse. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Herbert Laham. Lorraine and Herbie had two loving sons, Antiochian Archdiocese Board of Trustees member Gregory Laham and the late Jeffery Laham. When Jeff passed away in 1995 it was an especially difficult time for the family. Fortunately, Lorraine was comforted by her family and by the monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery and the nuns Holy Nativity Convent in nearby Brookline, MA. They became lifelong friends and were always there for her.
She remained a homemaker for most of her adult life, until the family purchased Sullivan's Pharmacy in 1976. She worked at Sullivan's Pharmacy for the next 25 years. She helped Sullivan's grow into a thriving business until she finally retired in 1998. However, her whole life centered around her family. Greg and his wife Debbie have two grown sons, Keith and James. But few things brought more joy to Lorraine than spending time with her great-grandsons, Junior and Jordan.
Unfortunately, over the years Lorraine had many ailments. When her sister Helen passed in 1991 her niece Marion stayed at Lorraine's side for the last 20 years. Marion was entirely devoted and was there for her till the end. She and Marion went to the E.R. many times over the last several years, always going home against medical advice. Anyone who knew her would not be surprised. With this last illness Lorraine made it clear that she was not going to be hospitalized and wanted to die in her own home. When she passed she was at home with her loving family by her side.
Lorraine was also a beloved aunt to several other loving nieces and nephews and a dear sister-in-law to Rose Deban of Brighton.
Lorraine's Funeral Service was celebrated at St. George Church by His Grace Bishop John, V. Rev. Timothy Ferguson, and V. Rev. Michael Ellias on Wednesday February 13, 2013.
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William J. "Bill" Grabofski, 88, of Erie, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at St. Vincent Health Center.He was born Aug. 6, 1925, in Johnsonburg, son of the late Herman and Helen Koppitch Grabofski. He was a former resident of Chelsea Avenue in Erie, and Johnsonburg.A 1942 graduate of Johnsonburg Area High School, he was a veteran of WWII serving with the U.S. Coast Guard. Bill studied layout design, drafting, and engineering at Penn State University. He was a senior designer for American Sterilizer for 26 years retiring in 1988. Previously he was a trackman for B & O Railroad, worked for West Penn Power, as a cabinet maker and master carpenter for Hyde Murphy, and as a draftsman for Elliott Co., all in Ridgway; and as a draftsman for Hamilton Standard in Connecticut where he worked on the vertical aircraft, moon suit, and lunar excursion module projects.He was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Erie, where he served as a lector and was a member of the Joyous Sounds Committee. He also volunteered for Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) at St. John's and was a member of the Siebenbuerger Club. Bill was an avid reader, a crossword puzzle enthusiast, and enjoyed playing the Lotto.Survivors include his wife of 64 years, M. Lucille Armagost Grabofski; a son, John Grabofski of Wilmington, N.C.; a brother, Calvin Grabofski and wife Carol of Lady Lake, Fla.; three granddaughters, Melissa Chaloet of San Francisco, Calif., Kristin Reisinger of Charlotte, N.C., and Michele Millis of Wilmington, N.C.; three great-granddaughters, Kalena Barteck and Lola Millis, both of Wilmington, N.C., and Catharine K. Reisinger of Charlotte, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by three brothers, Norman, Donald, and Samuel Grabofski; and a sister, Janice Molella.A graveside service for William J. "Bill" Grabofski will be officiated by the Rev. Stephen Fair of St. John's Lutheran Church in Johnsonburg and will be held Tuesday, July 15 at noon in Oakmont Cemetery, Ridgway. Friends may call at St. John's Lutheran Church Chapel, 2216 Peach St., Erie, Monday, July 14 from noon until the time of service in the Sanctuary at 1 p.m. The Rev. Roy P. Washill will officiate. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Scott Funeral Home, 2104 Myrtle St., Erie.Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 2216 Peach St., Erie, PA 16502; or to St. John's Lutheran Church, 325 Church St., Johnsonburg, PA 15845.Family and friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.ScottFuneralHomeErie.com.


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